periodontal

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around”) + ὀδούς (odoús, “a tooth”).

periodontal (not comparable)

1. surrounding a tooth
2. of, or relating to periodontics
   • 2002, Leif Tronstad, "Clinical Endodontics: A Textbook", p. 70

     Recently it has been shown that the bacterial flora of endodontic and periodontal abscesses differ in certain aspects. Thus, in an endodontic abscess, the number of spirochetes is between 0 and 10%, whereas in a periodontal abscess the spirochete count is about 40%.

• periodontally

• periodontal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• periodontal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• periodontal at OneLook Dictionary Search

• deploration

periodontal (plural periodontales)

1. periodontal

• ligamento periodontal
• bolsa periodontal

• periodoncia